Puzzles & Games

This lovely quilt created by Joyce Becker, TQS Guest artist in Episode 912: Doubleheader Today: Landscapes and Longarm, required a number of different techniques. It uses hand-dyed fabrics, machine embroidery, textile painting and an overlay of organza. Red Skies at Night - Sailors Delight was made in the summer of 2000 and measure 50" x 52."

This little quilt, Ashley's Flower Basket, by Sue Nickels, is something you can create yourself. It is the first pattern in a series of flower basket designs that Sue created for JWD Publishing. You can find the pattern here. The quilt was created using raw-edge fusible machine applique which Sue focuses on in the AQS book Stitched Raw Edge Appliqué co-authored by Sue and her sister, Pat Holly. This book is available from AQS at www.AmericanQuilter.com. You can also visit Sue's site by clicking here.

Red Wings is a 16" x 16" quilt that Sue Nickels created for the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative Stanley Cup Quilt-Off 2011. This quilt raised $710 for the AAQI. This quilt is a "wholecloth" quilt which Sue quilted with red thread.

Tea at Tenby by Sue Nickels and Pat Holly won Best of Show at the 2009 Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, England. It also took 1st place, Bed Quilts, Home Sewing Machine at the AQS 25th Annual Quilt Show & Contest.

This week's puzzle is the Grand Prize winner of the Alliance for American Quilts "Alliances" contest. Here's what Jamie had to say about her quilt.

My closest friend and I often send each other e-mails that have "coffee break" in the subject line. It is our way to sit down at the computer with a cup of coffee, tea or even a glass of wine and read each others catch up news. What could be more fun that cups and saucers on our heads? Dedicated to women friends!

You can hear an Artist's Statement direct from Jamie, by clicking here.